Charles C. Alexander

Rogers Hornsby (eBook, ePUB)

A Biography

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The true life story of one of early twentieth century's baseball legends-a Most Valuable Player and Hall of Famer who was as difficult as he was talented.

A relentless competitor, Rogers Hornsby-arguably the finest right-handed hitter in baseball's history-was supremely successful on the baseball field but, in many ways, a failure off it.

In this biography, Charles Alexander turns his skilled eye to this complex individual, weaving the stories of his personal and professional life with a lively history of the sport.

"Destined to occupy prominent shelf space in baseball's essential library." - The Sporting News

"The author delves into Hornsby's professional and personal life: his relationship with managers Miller Huggins, Branch Rickey and John McGraw; his scandalous affair and subsequent 20-year marriage to a 'flapper'; his personal prohibition on drinking and smoking; his reluctance to watch movies because they might impinge on his eyesight; and his obsession with horse racing-although he never learned to read a racing form. Alexander reviews Hornsby's successful tenure as player-manager of the Cardinals; his subsequent stints with the Giants, Braves, Cubs and Browns; and his career as manager and coach." - Publishers Weekly

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Henry Holt and Co.
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781466856189
• Artikelnr.: 40399491